tablets, Oral, 50 mg, twice daily

CHR=all of the following criteria: white blood cell count ≤ institutional upper limit of normal; platelets < 450,000/mm³; no blasts or promyelocytes in peripheral blood; < 5% myelocytes plus metamyelocytes in peripheral blood; peripheral blood basophils < 20%; no extramedullary involvement. A confirmed CHR (cCHR) is obtained when all above criteria are maintained for at least 28 days after they are first met. All hematologic responses can begin only 14 days after the dosing start date.

Time to MCyR is defined as the time from first dose of Dasatinib (BMS-354825) until the first day criteria for CCyR or PCyR, whichever occurs first, are first met. MCyR = a complete and a partial cytogenetic response (CyR), based on the percentage of Ph+ metaphases among at least 20 metaphase cells in each bone marrow sample. Percentage of Ph+ Cells in Metaphase in bone marrow: Complete Cytogenetic Response (CCyR) = 0; Partial Cytogenetic Response (PCyR) 1 - 35

Blood sample collection for pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis that will contribute to PK modeling.

The duration of MCyR will be measured from the first day all criteria are met for CCyR or PCyR until the date of progressed disease (PD) or death. Subjects who neither progress nor die will be censored on the date of their last cytogenetic assessment.MCyR = a complete and a partial cytogenetic response (CyR), based on the percentage of Ph+ metaphases among at least 20 metaphase cells in each bone marrow sample. Percentage of Philadelphia-positive (Ph+) Cells in Metaphase in bone marrow: Complete Cytogenetic Response (CCyR) = 0; Partial Cytogenetic Response (PCyR) 1 - 35

Time to CHR = time from first dose of Dasatinib until the first day CHR criteria are met (provided subjects achieved a cCHR). CHR=all of the following criteria: white blood cell count ≤ upper limit of normal; platelets <450,000/mm³; no blasts or promyelocytes in peripheral blood; <5% myelocytes plus metamyelocytes in peripheral blood; peripheral blood basophils <20%; no extramedullary involvement. A confirmed CHR (cCHR) is obtained when all above criteria are maintained for at least 28 days after they are first met. All hematologic responses can begin only 14 days after the dosing start date.

The duration of CHR were measured from the first day all criteria were first met for CHR (provided subjects achieved a cCHR), until the date PD is first reported or until death. Subjects who neither progress nor die were censored on the date of their last hematologic assessment.

Progressed disease=achieving a CHR & subsequently no longer meeting criteria consistently over a consecutive 2-week period after starting maximum dose; no CHR after receiving maximum dose & increase in white blood cell count (doubling of count from lowest value to >20,000/mm3 or an increase by >50,000/mm3 on 2 assessments done ≥2 weeks apart); meeting the criteria of accelerated or blastic phase chronic myeloid leukemia at any time; having an MCyR & subsequently no longer meeting the criteria for MCyR after starting maximum dose; or having a >=30% absolute increase in number of Ph+ metaphases.

Number of participants with positive (>= 2.0 log copies/mg) and negative (<2.0 log copies/mg) expression of mRNA at Baseline and at end of study.

Number of participants with a particular BCR-ABL mutation at Baseline and End-of-Study.

Cytogenetic response (CyR) as reflected in the major cytogenetic response was determined by bone marrow (BM) aspirates and are based on the percentage of Ph+ metaphases among at least 20 metaphase cells in each BM sample. Major Cytogenetic Response (MCyR) = Complete Cytogenetic Response (CCyR; 0 Ph+ Cells in Metaphase in BM), or Partial Cytogenetic Response (PCyR; 1 - 35 Ph+ Cells in Metaphase in BM).

CHR=all of the following criteria: white blood cell count ≤ institutional upper limit of normal; platelets < 450,000/mm³; no blasts or promyelocytes in peripheral blood; < 5% myelocytes plus metamyelocytes in peripheral blood; peripheral blood basophils < 20%; no extramedullary involvement. A confirmed CHR (cCHR) is obtained when all above criteria are maintained for at least 28 days after they are first met. All hematologic responses can begin only 14 days after the dosing start date.

CHR=all of the following criteria: white blood cell count ≤ institutional upper limit of normal; platelets < 450,000/mm³; no blasts or promyelocytes in peripheral blood; < 5% myelocytes plus metamyelocytes in peripheral blood; peripheral blood basophils < 20%; no extramedullary involvement. A confirmed CHR (cCHR) is obtained when all above criteria are maintained for at least 28 days after they are first met. All hematologic responses can begin only 14 days after the dosing start date.

Progressed disease=achieving a CHR and subsequently no longer meeting criteria consistently over a consecutive 2-week period after starting maximum dose; no CHR after receiving maximum dose and an increase in white blood cell count (doubling of the count from lowest value to >20,000/mm3 or an increase by >50,000/mm3 on 2 assessments done at least 2 weeks apart); meeting the criteria of accelerated or blastic phase CML at any time; having an MCyR and subsequently no longer meeting the criteria for MCyR after starting maximum dose; or having a >=30% absolute increase in number of Ph+ metaphases.

Total of all reporting groups

ECOG PS scale is a 6-item scale to assess disease progression, daily functioning, and appropriate treatment and prognosis. Scale=0-5, with 0=fully active, 1=restricted in physically strenuous activity but ambulatory, 2=ambulatory and capable of all selfcare but unable to work, 3= limited selfcare ability and confined to bed/chair >50% of waking hours, 4=completely disabled and no selfcare ability and confined to bed/chair, and 5=death

Resistance to Imatinib=Previously treated with imatinib at a dose of ≥ 400 mg/day AND developed progressive disease while receiving imatinib at that dose. Intolerance to Imatinib=development of a Grade ≥3 toxicity considered at least possibly related to imatinib at a dose of ≤400 mg/day which led to discontinuation of therapy.

Imatinib-resistant participants treated with a starting Dasatinib (BMS-354825) dose of 100 mg QD oral continuous daily dosing (CCD) for 24 weeks.

Imatinib-intolerant participants treated with a starting Dasatinib (BMS-354825) dose of 100 mg QD oral continuous daily dosing (CCD) for 24 weeks.

All participants treated with a starting Dasatinib (BMS-354825) dose of 50 mg BID oral continuous daily dosing (CCD) for 24 weeks.

Imatinib-resistant participants treated with a starting Dasatinib (BMS-354825) dose of 50 mg BID oral continuous daily dosing (CCD) for 24 weeks.

Imatinib-intolerant participants treated with a starting Dasatinib (BMS-354825) dose of 50 mg BID oral continuous daily dosing (CCD) for 24 weeks.

AE=any new untoward medical occurrence or worsening of a pre-existing medical condition which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. Related AE=relationship of certain, probable, possible, or missing. SAE=any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose: results in death, is life-threatening, requires inpatient hospitalization or causes prolongation of existing hospitalization, results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, is a congenital anomaly/birth defect, results in the development of drug dependency or drug abuse, is an important medical event.

All treated participants

CHR=all of the following criteria: white blood cell count ≤ institutional upper limit of normal; platelets < 450,000/mm³; no blasts or promyelocytes in peripheral blood; < 5% myelocytes plus metamyelocytes in peripheral blood; peripheral blood basophils < 20%; no extramedullary involvement. A confirmed CHR (cCHR) is obtained when all above criteria are maintained for at least 28 days after they are first met. All hematologic responses can begin only 14 days after the dosing start date.

All treated participants

Time to MCyR is defined as the time from first dose of Dasatinib (BMS-354825) until the first day criteria for CCyR or PCyR, whichever occurs first, are first met. MCyR = a complete and a partial cytogenetic response (CyR), based on the percentage of Ph+ metaphases among at least 20 metaphase cells in each bone marrow sample. Percentage of Ph+ Cells in Metaphase in bone marrow: Complete Cytogenetic Response (CCyR) = 0; Partial Cytogenetic Response (PCyR) 1 - 35

Treated participants - responders

Blood sample collection for pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis that will contribute to PK modeling.

Blood samples were collected for PK to be included in separate population PK analyses. No study specific PK analyses were planned for this report.

The duration of MCyR will be measured from the first day all criteria are met for CCyR or PCyR until the date of progressed disease (PD) or death. Subjects who neither progress nor die will be censored on the date of their last cytogenetic assessment.MCyR = a complete and a partial cytogenetic response (CyR), based on the percentage of Ph+ metaphases among at least 20 metaphase cells in each bone marrow sample. Percentage of Philadelphia-positive (Ph+) Cells in Metaphase in bone marrow: Complete Cytogenetic Response (CCyR) = 0; Partial Cytogenetic Response (PCyR) 1 - 35

Median duration was not reached at the time of this report; see Outcome Measure 14 for corresponding life table.

Time to CHR = time from first dose of Dasatinib until the first day CHR criteria are met (provided subjects achieved a cCHR). CHR=all of the following criteria: white blood cell count ≤ upper limit of normal; platelets <450,000/mm³; no blasts or promyelocytes in peripheral blood; <5% myelocytes plus metamyelocytes in peripheral blood; peripheral blood basophils <20%; no extramedullary involvement. A confirmed CHR (cCHR) is obtained when all above criteria are maintained for at least 28 days after they are first met. All hematologic responses can begin only 14 days after the dosing start date.

Treated participants - responders

The duration of CHR were measured from the first day all criteria were first met for CHR (provided subjects achieved a cCHR), until the date PD is first reported or until death. Subjects who neither progress nor die were censored on the date of their last hematologic assessment.

Median duration of CHR was not reach at the time of this report. See corresponding life table presented in Outcome Measure 15.

Progressed disease=achieving a CHR & subsequently no longer meeting criteria consistently over a consecutive 2-week period after starting maximum dose; no CHR after receiving maximum dose & increase in white blood cell count (doubling of count from lowest value to >20,000/mm3 or an increase by >50,000/mm3 on 2 assessments done ≥2 weeks apart); meeting the criteria of accelerated or blastic phase chronic myeloid leukemia at any time; having an MCyR & subsequently no longer meeting the criteria for MCyR after starting maximum dose; or having a >=30% absolute increase in number of Ph+ metaphases.

Median months of progression-free survival was not reached at the time of this report. See corresponding life table in Outcome Measure 16.

Number of participants with positive (>= 2.0 log copies/mg) and negative (<2.0 log copies/mg) expression of mRNA at Baseline and at end of study.

Treated participants

Number of participants with a particular BCR-ABL mutation at Baseline and End-of-Study.

Treated participants

Cytogenetic response (CyR) as reflected in the major cytogenetic response was determined by bone marrow (BM) aspirates and are based on the percentage of Ph+ metaphases among at least 20 metaphase cells in each BM sample. Major Cytogenetic Response (MCyR) = Complete Cytogenetic Response (CCyR; 0 Ph+ Cells in Metaphase in BM), or Partial Cytogenetic Response (PCyR; 1 - 35 Ph+ Cells in Metaphase in BM).

All treated participants

CHR=all of the following criteria: white blood cell count ≤ institutional upper limit of normal; platelets < 450,000/mm³; no blasts or promyelocytes in peripheral blood; < 5% myelocytes plus metamyelocytes in peripheral blood; peripheral blood basophils < 20%; no extramedullary involvement. A confirmed CHR (cCHR) is obtained when all above criteria are maintained for at least 28 days after they are first met. All hematologic responses can begin only 14 days after the dosing start date.

All treated participants

MCyR = a complete and a partial cytogenetic response (CyR), based on the percentage of Ph+ metaphases among at least 20 metaphase cells in each bone marrow sample. Percentage of Ph+ Cells in Metaphase in BM: Complete Cytogenetic Response (CCyR) = 0; Partial Cytogenetic Response (PCyR) 1 - 35

Treated participants. Median duration was not reached at the time of this report (see Outcome Measure 6)

CHR=all of the following criteria: white blood cell count ≤ institutional upper limit of normal; platelets < 450,000/mm³; no blasts or promyelocytes in peripheral blood; < 5% myelocytes plus metamyelocytes in peripheral blood; peripheral blood basophils < 20%; no extramedullary involvement. A confirmed CHR (cCHR) is obtained when all above criteria are maintained for at least 28 days after they are first met. All hematologic responses can begin only 14 days after the dosing start date.

Treated participants. Median duration was not reached at the time of this report (see Outcome Measure 7)

Progressed disease=achieving a CHR and subsequently no longer meeting criteria consistently over a consecutive 2-week period after starting maximum dose; no CHR after receiving maximum dose and an increase in white blood cell count (doubling of the count from lowest value to >20,000/mm3 or an increase by >50,000/mm3 on 2 assessments done at least 2 weeks apart); meeting the criteria of accelerated or blastic phase CML at any time; having an MCyR and subsequently no longer meeting the criteria for MCyR after starting maximum dose; or having a >=30% absolute increase in number of Ph+ metaphases.

Treated participants. Median duration was not reached at the time of this report (see Outcome Measure 7)

Starting dose of 50 mg BID oral continuous daily dosing of Dasatinib (BMS-354825) for 24 weeks. One dose escalation allowed for nonresponding participants; dose reduction mandated according to the observed toxicity.